What a thrill to be the first SST group in 33 years to travel to the east coast of Nicaragua,
The Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua
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The Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua
Convocation – “Games Mathematicians Play” – Prof. David Housman
Mathematical models of strategic interaction. Click for audio file
Sing, Dance, Paint and Play
We began the week with a lecture on race and ethnicity, then enjoyed workshops on contemporary praise songs and dances from the rain forest, highlands and coast. We headed south several days later, traveling to the Lurin Valley to spend...
Pippin, the musical, May 2010
View photos of this production from May 2010
Chapel – Summer Sendings/Blessings – led by 2010 Ministry Inquiry Program participants
This is our final chapel service of the school year. It will be led by the upcoming summer’s Ministry Inquiry Program students. These students will be spending their summers in various churches across the country. They will be blessing us...
Goshen College announces Spring 2009-10 Dean’s List
Goshen College recently recognized 293 students, for excellence in academics, on the 2009-10 spring semester Dean's List.
Open Minds, Busy Hands
We began our first full week of program activities with lectures on modern political events and the reality of life in the new settlements that surround Lima. We participated in a workshop on medicinal herbs, a time of reflection and...
Jim Brenneman reappointed to second term as Goshen College president
James E. Brenneman has been reappointed to a second term as president of Goshen College by the college's Board of Directors at its February meeting a decision recently approved by the Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) Board of Directors.
Volcán Mombacho and more
Saturday, May 8, started bright and early with SSTers showing up at Casa de Goshen at 7 AM for our first field trip. Their promptness was impressive. (Was it in part the promise of fresh coffee from the Matagalpa region...
First Impressions
(This entry comes from a student’s journal–Lisa H–titled “First Impressions: Nicaragua”, written during her first week in Jinotepe, Carazo, Nicaragua, and posted with her permission.)
Spanish
What is the best way to learn a new language? Living in a Spanish-speaking country gives our students opportunities to learn that go far beyond the classroom. But class time is important nonetheless when students first arrive as it offers...
Chapel – “Signs, signs everywhere there are signs: An Employee Faith Story,” by Kristyn Sleeseman, Admissions Counselor
Join us in chapel as Kristyn Sleeseman, admissions counselor, shares parts of her faith journey with us. Click for audio file
Lima, the Colonial Capital
We boarded a bus for downtown Lima to explore the city founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535. Celia, a lifetime resident of Peru’s capital, pointed out landmarks along the way, helping the students get a sense of the...
Convocation – “The Physics of Music: Can You Hear the Harmonics?” – Prof. John Ross Buschert
Every musical tone contains harmonics–higher tones that are produced simultaneously by the voice or instrument. This convo will be interactive, with computer displays, singers, instruments and audience involvement. Click for audio file
Orientation
We spent two days getting to know each other, our study program and our coordinators. On day one we began with a walk from Home Peru to the directors’ home, Goshen Tambo. When we arrived we did our first check...
Meeting the Host Families
This evening our students greeted their host families for the first time. Each seemed excited and a bit nervous as they waited near the entrance to our hostel. One by one, families appeared. Connections were made. Handshakes, hugs and kisses...
arrival and meeting families
These first days of arrival, orientation, and meeting host families have gone incredibly smoothly.
Chapel – Senior Faith Journeys by Tim Blaum, Hannah D. Miller, and Georgette Oduor
Come hear Seniors Tim Blaum (Communication Major), Hannah D. Miller (Peace, Justice Conflict Studies Major), and Georgette Oduor (Nursing Major) share how their faith has been shaped while students at Goshen College. Click for audio file
Alumnus named one of the World’s Most Influential People for seeking cancer cure
TIME Magazine announced today that Goshen Center for Cancer Care Medical Director Dr. Douglas Schwartzentruber, a 1978 Goshen College alumnus, has been named to the magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, the 2010 TIME…
Arrival
Twenty-one fresh faces landed at Jorge Chavez Airport in Peru’s capital city this evening. After making record time through immigration and customs, they boarded a bus for Home Peru, the hostel where they will spend the next two nights. Over...
Students have arrived!
All of the students, and all of their luggage, have arrived and are safe after a long day of uneventful travel. Pictures to follow soon!
Leaders and Families
Jerrell and Jane Ross Richer will direct the Peru SST group for their fourth and final semester this summer. Jerrell, Jane and their children — Sierra (11), Naomi (9), Teresa (7) and Jordan (5) — are anxiously awaiting the students’...
At 112th Goshen College commencement, federal judge encourages graduates to keep love at center of lives and first nursing master’s degrees are awarded
Goshen College's Class of 2010 received degrees on Sunday, April 25 after they were described as the light of the world by President James E. Brenneman and encouraged to become immortal by the chief administrative law judge of the U.S.…
Retired Goshen College professor authors book on church colleges retaining distinctiveness
Abilene Christian University Press recently published a new book by retired Goshen College Professor of Physics Al Meyer, who was an executive of Mennonite Board of Education for 28 years. The book is titled "Realizing Our Intentions: A Guide for…
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